Tag: nervous system herbs

Vriddadaru (Argyreia speciosa): The Ayurvedic Nervine

Vriddadaru — Argyreia speciosa (also known as Elephant Creeper or Vidhara in Sanskrit) — is a robust climbing plant native to India and South-East Asia, used…

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Valerian Root (Valeriana officinalis): The Sleep Herb

Valerian — Valeriana officinalis — is the most widely studied herbal sedative in the world, with an evidence base for sleep and anxiety that…

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Rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora): The Precious Calming Aromatic

Rosewood — Aniba rosaeodora — is a large tropical tree native to the Amazon basin of Brazil and Peru, prized for its exceptionally linalool-rich…

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Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata): The Anxiety Specialist

Passion Flower — Passiflora incarnata — is one of the most clinically validated anxiolytic herbs in the entire Western materia medica. Native to the…

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Neroli (Citrus aurantium): The Precious Calming Blossom

Neroli — the essential oil distilled from the blossoms of Citrus aurantium (the bitter orange tree) — is one of the most precious and…

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Lavender Flowers (Lavandula officinalis): The World’s Favourite Nervine

Lavender Flowers — Lavandula officinalis (also Lavandula angustifolia) — need little introduction. The lilac-blue flower spikes of this sun-loving Mediterranean shrub have been used medicinally…

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Kapikachhu (Mucuna pruriens): The Dopamine Herb

Kapikachhu — Mucuna pruriens — is one of the most pharmacologically remarkable herbs in the Ayurvedic tradition. Known also as Velvet Bean, Cowhage, and…

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